New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
CIEARY SENT no THE ToMBs.
JURY ooxpLEr.D AND TRIAL BEGUN.

1870 d 10. yesterday the maj juror ooeA AZ ~
Ssd The box for the forsynrst time long consultation
~. ,cr u,.cs betwesn Mr. Nicol Mr.. MARITIME and MI
s.mnle They still had two challenges ieft ana tho
60. loot.d curiousiy at each other wondering VINO
-.rt WA 10 TO- Soon Mr.. Nioo rose and bowed pro
s.undIv TO tho court "That settles it, whispered Mr.
an.fer 70 bis client; "your Jury In the box Ceary
amt b,s head forward and keenly scanned the twelve
faces before him.
an your Honor please" said Mr. Nicoll, the people
are content with the jury and ask that 1t DO sworn
Clearys gross face deeper crimson than
is usual red He leaned his elbows on the ao'e anu
his head on his hands.
"The jury will be sworn" said the Judge
Tn. twelye men in the box and laid their hana'
upon the open Bibles Clerk Welch soWy reaa 'no 20"
binding them to try and determine the issue 'n0
neople OF the State Of NewYork and Thomas C'eary'
The moment was really a solemn one Cleary looked rs
., ~, last hone were gone Deep dark lines heavily
c,rc,d his eyes, His mouth was drawn down IN weary
sxures.,n When jurors resumed the seats nc sank
back in his chair and gave q nervous gulp
The Jndge announced that he should Immediately take
rcceas until O'clock that Mr.. Nico might make his
onrnnc address without interruption. He also handed
down his decision upon vincents application made
IN Justice Patterson and referred by him to Justice Bar
spplyng for stay Of the trial In his decision the
Judge said:
nsn 10 e: .:s
s 90 sasSsy mia is~ Or merit in TACT
lie then gave orders that Ceary shonld be committed
fsn 5hS wse ON hand and the prisoner
their care. As final announcement ana agar 81 M;
~ ro 10 mr. to 10 NJ with two hours
for luncheon dinner The jury completed is made
up follows:
l. Alexander J. Bachman. jeweer No lls West Forty
n5sts No Ms1aen tsne M 2ls East onehundred and
%sSss t. A So ISL East
Pstrct Shell. glassware. No $40 West Thirty hilh't
George 8 squire dry goods No ll9 West Seventy
- Albert s comsoeE lumber No. so7 Potter Building
tay SsU.es a. No. Ms$ 81 %.ieTsi -'' "''' ~
s Aaoiph James soath American goods. No. PSI East
To- Aipncnse Kahn. broker Livingston place; No
II William Deama,er 42 West Twentethsr' foot
Yves. IoTs,ssn D. Curry au, No. los
No. IL Exchange place
The seventh Juror George A. Haws, was the one
opinion but decide particular case on the
evidence he heard He seemed to be an easeien, Juror
criminal Of this city Its members are all intei
r Sso 81 is h the
said he should allow two hours FOR the opening seecne
Mr. Dougheriy He is here solely to make the closing
address Ccary He said he could not possibly sop
talking less than six hours when he once got started
Mr. NicOlrs speech in opening was listened 10 oy inc
Jury with marked attention lie spoke ow
between himself and the Jurors In defining his re alton
to the which he saq e was as anu malice
ssd 'h feeling S" a, theirs he evidently saeceeasd
II H. dnsS attention to ns e1raornsry
the crime ITS essential secrecy It's fearful besIs 20
thee mentioned and denounced ID lhe lonsutu
lion o. tine sa tea from n' BEGINNING 10 end Each
renee from the first meeting OF the "comnh IN ruii
s Is. sIr meeting inS wa. sEsched sraphicay
Then Fugraf vas called He came IN LOOMING uh- |
SS sen vim for fifteen years at No. Demonlco
place aud had wife and four children He had during
Fuitons st. who're he had large establishment lie had
held positions OF school trustee and alderman Tor
surface railroad Just after Its passage informal
I s."s Of the ads'Es" e asS is'
member whether not tie defendant was present 1t
N. . cffd s s days Hsy S
ber In and twos The witness let them III anu $1,000
h ss so Ss Il mex NE as
6sLscy. ONeif. Fnllsrad, Cesry. Dempsey ami =
He thourht and ponderrd and cracked his nsernt, in
reflective way. but couldn't recall the last one Fnay
NJ . tSSe Twas was p S ' ''''' 'N'
The audience and jury laughed. Continuing, he said
that Jaehne and DeLacy took charge of tho meeting;
They that matters soon coming up In the board
which required careful handling and ON which majority
Of the should be prepared to They were not
political but :" business matters ;,,,,. |
Mr. shaier wouldn't let him tell, the ground that he
not professional leIicographer That was about AL
70 meet later. when things had got IN o clearer ea
Sve Tssy agreed week to meet later tas
did meet McIoughins and Jaehne said that apphca
first company offered to give the Aldermen 100000 in
cash the second, $75D0O0 half In cash and half In
bonds of the road jaehne and DeLacy advised accept
and the conversation became general. The Cable
objected TO as dangerous Finally vote was taken
and body including Clearly voted for the Broadway
road 49, 49,,
was not present. Mr. shafer objected to any testimony
what took place at this meeting us Ceary was not
there but Mr. Ncoll maintained that "a he was present
all the subsequent meetings which ratified the action
OF this ana acted upon IT, was admissible inc
was appointed stakeholder when Mc1;sDe recommended
Mooney for that eminent Office as he knew all about H.
was considered responsible The witness then
told Of the secret meeting in August Mr. shater
void the defendant could be held ponsbe for
thing that took place The coart tue objection
ton. ut which agreed ~ take $4,000 Instead OF
$4,000 and about the october meeting at which the
''combine became clanorous Tor their pay.
Mr. shaer fairly fayed poor tulgraf when nc got hold
and D .ss,ns& i in Mr sSaieTs soul 10 the eminent
peril Of his wastcoat buttons, aud burst
the tried S did not il his
On the contrary he pressed II home aud when on the re-
how he yielded their tears well his remorse
and fear, hc have made good impression on the
Jurors They listened to oil he said with the closest at
Of uMfy Who rsold FuiisranSs tale On his crosseIau
ina,ion glimpse given OF the intention Of the de-
McNuty In the back Of the saloon AT hundred
and nrsts, ana rhirdave that for 10000 you would
change your testimony aud ONelli" The witness
denied this with veheincnce
the court adjourned until to-day: Inc jnrors were
taken Aston House Tor the night and Ceary WAS
lodged in the Tombs
NO IRA CE OF MRS HIOKSLORDS SILVERWARE
superintendent Murray aud Inspector Byrnes said yes
torday that the police had failed to get trace Of the
burglars who stole music box and lot Of slverware
from Of Mrs Hicks I>ora, No 80 Washington
Square, on Monday night. The stolen property was
valued 81 Oo0 1t said, and the thieves had not
copied the offer OF $500 reward for s return, although
stated In the advertisements Of Thursday
that questions would be asked The burglars got into
the house Monday night from q balcony the Wash
ngtonplace 'front.' and of their time in the
dining room. where silver They made